57 Adam Gent

UNLV: A veteran, well-traveled, reserve linebacker who could also see time on special teams as a senior ... Earned UNLV Special Teams Scout Player of the Year in 2008 ... An older athlete who played two seasons for the West Sound franchise of the adult amateur North American Football League ... A strong student who earned an award for having team's top GPA last year ... Also earned a spot on the Dean's Honor List last fall and this spring.

2008: Made his Rebel debut at TCU on Nov. 1 after walking on to the program during the spring.

2007: Attended Utah Valley University but did not compete athletically.

2004-06: Served church mission in Las Vegas.

2003: Attended Olympic College in Bremerton, WA, but did not compete athletically.

2002: Attended Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, WA, but did not compete athletically.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Bremerton HS ... Played LB and RB ... Helped the Knights to their first winning season in eight years as a senior in 2001 ... Earned all-league as a LB as well as in wrestling during final year.

PERSONAL: Adam Shelby Gent was born on Jan. 31, 1984, in Bremerton, WA ... The son of Louise and B.J. Gent ... The youngest of nine children ... His grandfather, William Gent, played running back at Oregon State and his father walked on to the BYU freshman football team ... Cousin, Gens Goodman, played football at Arizona earlier this decade ... Majoring in physical education.